Riverview, N.B., nursing home visited by Shriners [Video]

The residents of the Grass Home in Riverview, N.B., were waiting outside early on Wednesday afternoon, making sure they had a front row seat to the show ahead.

At 1:30 p.m., a group of Shriners on top of their famous mini-cars rolled into the courtyard, driving past residents and spreading smiles with every lap.

“I thought it was funny,” said 101-year-old Vivian Helen MacFarlane. Her husband used to be a Shriner, so seeing the cars brought back a lot of fond memories for her.

“This visit is wonderful. These guys do great work and I’ll tell you, the people that are in the home here, they really enjoy it, and we hope they keep on coming,” said 85-year-old Charles G Ashe.

For Ashe, it was his first time ever seeing the Shriners and the mini cars in person.

“Oh that was just super. It took me back to my younger days. I always liked cars,” Ashe said.

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